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regretted, very few atthe present time being able to 
supply his place among the scientifiemen of Ireland. » 
The Council have also to record the death of James 
Grimshaw, jun, Esq, of Whitehouse. It is a mélan- 
choly duty to be obliged to-notice the decease of any 
one of our fellow-labourers, but in this case it is more 
particularly so, as Mr Grimshaw was one of the eight 
founders of the Belfast Natural History Society in the 
year 1821, and he had witnessed its progress from its 
very huiwsble commencement to its present satisfactory 
and gratifying position. Two of the other founders, 
Dr Drummond and Mr Simms, have been deceased for 
several years; it is a matter of congratulation that five 
are still surviving, and still able to sustain an active 
part in their various duties of life. 
The Council are happy to state that the last year’s 
income of the society, arising from annual subscriptions 
from the sale of shares, and from the proceeds of lectures’ 
and admissions at the door, has not only sufficed to meet 
the expenditure, but has left a balance of nearly £100 
to be applied in liquidation of the existing debt. They 
would urge on their f-llow members the necessity of 
combined and continuous exertion, until the entire of 
the debt due by the society fur the improvement of the 
museum become extinguished. 
After the report had been read and agreed to, the 
treasurer presented his annual account. 
The following officers and council were elected for 
the ensuing twelve months:— 
President—Jobn Stevelly, LL.D. 
Vice-Presidents — Thomas Andrews, M.D., F.R.S., 
George Dickie, M.D., George C. Hyndman, R. Patter- 
son, M.R.L.A. 
Treasurer—Jobn Grattan. 
Librarian—Rev I. Steen. 
Secretaries—Jas. MacAdaw, F.G.S., A. O'D. Taylor. 
Corresponding Secretary—Robert MacAdam. 
Councillors, not Officers — James Thomson, C.E., 
J.J. Murphy, Wyville Thompson, LL.D., Wm. Simms, 
jun., Thomas Malcomson. 
DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 
Sir J. E: Tenneot—Specimens of the Ant Lion, from 
Ceylon. 
Mr J. Cinnamond—Specimens of coal with shells 
from Ince-hall Colliery. 
Mr S. R. Murpby—A kitten with two faces. 
Rev George King—Specimens of reptiles from Swan 
River. 
James C. Price, Esq—A poisoned dagger from Java. 
Robert Garrett, Esq—Specimen of spar perforated by 
teredo, and specimens of rocks, from the Crimea. 
George C. Hyndman, Esq—A Chinese shaving basia. 
